RIYADH: Arthur D. Little, an international management consulting firm, has promoted Ryan Alnesayan to the position of partner — the first for a Saudi national — as the company plans a regional headquarter in Saudi Arabia.
Alnesayan brings 15 years of consulting and business advisory experience in the GCC, the US, and Singapore with a focus on economic development, sectoral strategies, and large-scale transformation programs in Saudi Arabia, the firm said in a statement.
He joined the firm in 2009 and has been leading the company’s expansion in Riyadh. Based in Riyadh, Alnesayan is overseeing the establishment of Arthur D. Little’s regional headquarters in Saudi Arabia, it added.
Thomas Kuruvilla, managing partner, Arthur D. Little, Middle East, said: “We have established our business in Saudi Arabia over the last 70 years, and have flourished to become one of the Kingdom’s leading consulting firms. Announcing Ryan’s promotion is a key milestone for Arthur D. Little in this significant market.”
Commenting on his promotion at Arthur D. Little, Ryan Alnesayan said: “I am proud of Arthur D. Little’s journey in the Kingdom and honored to be part of the firm’s Middle East senior team as we’re growing our business in the region.”
He said Arthur D. Little has contributed to several high-impact transformational programs in the Saudi public sector, and “I look forward to continue working with our teams and clients toward the realization of our shared national objectives.”
